Mixer for gaseous fuel.



H. E. WHITING.

MIXER FOB. GASEOUS FUEL. APPLIOATION FILED 11113.16, 1911.

Patented Mar. 10, 191i WITNESSES:

drawings, 1 is the body,

TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN E. WHI'IIN G, OF PALMYRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO GARLOCK AUTO SPECIALTY COMPANY, OF PALMYRA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MIXER FOR GASEOUS FUEL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN E. WI-IITING, of Palmyra, in the county of Wayne and State of. New York, have invented a certain new and useful Mixer for Gaseous Fuel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mixersfor gaseous fuel and has for its object a device which is particularly simple in construction and highly efficient and durable in use; and it consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is an elevation of. this mixer, the closure for the open side of the body being removed. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

This invention consists of certain parts and thecombination of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described and more par ticularly pointed 0ut.in the appended claims.

Referring more particularly to the embodiment of the' invention illustrated in the as havin tially rig t angles, the body having an inlet 2 and an outlet 3 in opposing sides thereof, here shownas in the bottom and top walls, and with an opening 4 in one of the side walls thereof. The side walls of the body arranged at an angle to the side formed with an opening 4 are formed with horizontal ways 5 located between the top and bottom of the body and usually near the to the ways being usually in the form of anges projecting inwardly from such sides. The ody is also usually formed with a jacket 6 for receiving hot Water which may be from the cooling system of an engine for heating the charge passing through the mixer. The body is also provided with a chamber 7 l0- .catedaround the inlet opening, and in which a pad8 is placed, the pad 8 being saturated with any suitable fluid for rendering the same viscous for catching the dust in the incoming charge. The liquid may be drawn off or applied'to the pad 8 through a pas sage 9 extending through the side walls of the body and closed by a plug 10.

11 1s a mixing device having flanges 12 for, resting on the ways or flanges 5, such device being removable through the open- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 15, 1911.

it being here shown flat sides which meet at substan-- sultalile members as screws 19.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914. Serial No. 608,690.

ing 4 of the body by a lateral sliding move ment. The device as here shown consists of upper and lower plates having their margins in contact with each other and their central portions spaced apart. The central portion of the upper plate is dished or con caved toward the lower member or plate and is formed with perforations 13; and the lower member or plate is cut to receive the cupped or c'oncaved portion of the upper member and has its side portions formed with perforations 14, the perforations 13, 11 permitting the passage of the gas through the plates. A suitable filtering and mixing material 15 is located between the intermediate portions of the plates. The plates are held together by a single fastening member 16 extending centrally thereof. The central portion or bottom of the receptacle of the lower plate is formed with an annular concave deflecting surface 17 which is imperforate' and is opposed to the inlet 2 for directing the incoming gases against the dust catching pad and .at the same time acting to break up the usual clouds of gasolene globules from the carbureter.

18 is the closure for the 0 en side of the body said closure being held in position by This gas mixer is usually located between the carbureter and the cylinders of an in ternal combustion engine and is particularly advantageous owing to the fact that it consists of a minimum number of parts and that the interior thereof is readily accessible without disturbing the connections to the mixer.

What I claim is l 1. In a. mixer for gaseous fuel, the combination with a body having an inlet and an outlet in opposite walls thereof and also having an 0 ning in one of its walls between the in ct and the out-let, of guides arranged within the body, a mixing device embodying a cup-shaped member having its cup-shaped portion disposed toward the outlet and also having an imperforate wall disposed toward the inlet, the side walls being provided with a number of perforations, and a closure for the opening in the body cooperating with the mixing device to hold the latter against movement.

2. In a mixer for gaseous fuel, the combination with a body having an inlet and an outlet in opposite walls thereof, an opening in one of its side walls between said opposite walls, and a nozzle projecting into the body about the inlet opening, of a mixing device located in the body between the inlet and the outlet and removable through the opening in the side walls, said mixing device having perforated walls permitting ing in the side wall of the body.

3. In a mixer for gaseous fuel, the combination with a mixing chamber and an inlet nozzle projecting therein, of a mixing device arranged in the chamber and comprising a cupped member, the cupped portion thereof being turned away from the nozzle and sup-ported at its marginal edge, the side walls of said cupped portion being perforated and the bottom wall being concaved and located opposite the nozzle in order to direct the mixture back upon itself before being passed through the per-fora tions.

4:. In a mixer for gaseous fuel, the combination with a mixing chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet in opposite walls,

the mixture back upon itself be-' fore passing through the perforations of the mixer, and a removable closure for the openof Wayne, in the State .inlet nozzle projecting upwardly therein and an outlet at the top of the chamber, said chamber being provided with an opening in its side wall between the inlet and the outlet, the bottom wall of said opening being above the base of the nozzle so that a chamber is formed about the nozzle, of a mixing device arranged between the inlet and the outlet, removable through the opening in the side wall and having an im the opening in the side wall of the mixer.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Palmyra, in the county of New York, this 14 day of January, 1911.

'HERMAN E. WI-II'IING. Witnesses:

G. E. BERNHARD,

W. J. LEACH.

erforate' concaved portion opposite'the nozz e, and a closure for 

